The Proof is in the Reading!

Resume - Moderating

Julia Temlyn

julia@temlynwriting.com ● www.temlynwriting.com

Dynamic and self-motivated professional community builder/moderator with excellent attention to detail. Proven track record with building and moderating online communities and social networking.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

  • B.A. in English, with dual minors in Communications and Theology
  • Ten years of community building & moderating experience
  • More than five years of professional writing, editing, proofreading experience, with many years of previous experience as a hobby; five years of blogging experience
  • Expert research skills; always willing to learn
  • Specialties include various levels of editing, moderating, nonfiction, articles, & blogging
  • Access to high-speed Internet and various tools & technology; quick learner

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEMLYN WRITING & EDITING SERVICES: The Proof is in the Reading (January 2003-present)
Writer, Editor, Proofreader, Blogger, Moderator

HOUSTON WRITERS & EDITORS (June 2008-present)
Administrator (Houston Writers & Editors)

  • An online community for Houston writers & editors

WRITER WARNINGS (June 2008-present)
Administrator (Writer Warnings)

  • An online community for writers to share their experiences with clients and scams.

NING COMMUNITIES (June 2008-present)
Administrator and moderator for a variety of Ning Communities

WRITERS VENT (July 2006-Present)
Administrator (Writers Vent)

  • An online community for writers to share their experiences with clients and scams.

WRITERS REMEMBER (Oct. 2005-Present)
Administrator (Writers Remember)

ABSOLUTE WRITE – (Feb. 2005-present)
Moderator/Host of IRC Q&A chats (Absolute Write)

  • Forum moderator for one of the largest Web communities devoted to the various genres and styles of writing.

BAD BIRTH CONTROL LIVEJOURNAL COMMUNITY (Feb. 2005-present)
Administrator (Bad Birth Control)

  • A community for people to share their not-so-good experiences on hormonal birth control, without being bashed for having those bad experiences. (This was created after I had a horrible experience, and my doctor told me that “it’s not the pill; it’s you.” Yet I’d been perfectly healthy before, and once I’d weaned off the pill, I was relatively back-to-normal.)

YAHOO! GROUPS (Administrator, 1998-Present)
Administrator and moderator for a variety of Yahoo! Groups.

WEGO HEALTH • Cambridge, MA • July 2007-April 2008
Online Community Moderator (WEGOHealth.com) for Consumer Health Site

  • Helped develop and hire online community leaders who participate in the community
  • Forum and topic management: encouraged user discussions, helped users get the info they’re seeking, created forums and topics that met the needs of the users and the organization, and other housekeeping duties
  • Performed customer support projects and duties as needed/assigned
  • Wrote newsletters & regular blog posts to evangelize what is new on the site and help drive traffic to the community

WETPAINT & SASQUATCH BOOKS • Seattle, WA • July 2006-September 2007
Senior Community Moderator (Wetpaint.com, Sasquatch Books)

MAKEUPTALK (April 2004-2005)
Forum Super Moderator, Newsletter Editor-in-chief (MakeupTalk.com)

  • Moderator, promoted to Super Moderator, for popular beauty and skincare forums
  • Designed editorial calendar, assigned stories, and oversaw contributing writers
  • Compiled and edited submissions, and produced HTML-based monthly newsletter

IRC SINGLES CHATROOM (1998-2004)
Channel Operator

  • High-trafficked chat room
  • Channel operator for IRC singles (18-30; over 30) channel.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in English, Minors in Communications and Theology
Additional Coursework: Continuing Education courses completed in editing and grant writing

SKILLS & EDITORIAL STYLES
Technical: Microsoft Office, HTML, NVU, Wordpress CMS, GIMP
Moderating: chat, wikis, forums, message boards, virtual worlds, social networks

AWARDS

  • One of Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Websites for Writers 2007, for WritersRemember.com
  • Second Place — 2002 National League of American Pen Women Prose & Poetry Contest, Nature Coast Branch; Second Place for Free Verse Poetry for “Vertigo”
  • Numerous vocal awards and recognitions

MEMBERSHIPS

  • AOCM, The Association of Online Community Moderators
  • e-mint, The Association of Online Community Professionals
  • Chicks Who Click, a private network for women in media, creative arts and girls’ & women’s advocacy
  • Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society (1999-Present)
  • Copyediting-L, a list for professional copy editors
  • The Christian PEN, Proofreaders and Editors Network

My complete resume is available for prospective clients & employers.